THE MIDDLE AGES

By eugenia pena
  • 476

    FALL OF ROME

    FALL OF ROME
    End of the Western Roman Empire, and mass migration
  • Period: 476 to 1100

    EARLY MIDDLE AGES

    Germanic kingdomsand high point of the Byzantine Empire. Birth and spread of Islam. Carolingian Empire.
  • 507

    FRANKS DEFEATED

    FRANKS DEFEATED
    The king of the Franks, Clovis, defeated the Visigoths at Vouillé.
  • Period: 632 to 661

    ORTHODOX CALIPHS

    The first caliphs were members of Muhammad's family. There was great territorial expansion.
  • Period: 661 to 750

    UMAYYAD CALIPHATE

    After a civil war, the position of caliph passed to the Umayyad dynasty, who governed from their capital in Damascus.
  • 732

    STOPPED THE EXPANSION

    STOPPED THE EXPANSION
    The mayor of the palace, Charles Martel,defeated the Muslims at Poitier and stopped their expansion in Europe.
  • Period: 750 to 1258

    ABBASID CALIPHATE

    After another civil war, the position of caliph passed to the Abbasid dysnaty, who moved the capital of Baghdad.
  • 751

    PIPPIN THE YOUNGER

    PIPPIN THE YOUNGER
    Pippin the Younger became King of the Franks
  • 800

    CHARLEMANGE

    CHARLEMANGE
    Charlemange was crowned emperor.
  • 814

    CHARLEMANGE DIED

    CHARLEMANGE DIED
    Charlemange died and his son Louis the Pious succeeded him.
  • 843

    TREATY OF VERDUN

    TREATY OF VERDUN
    Louis' sons divided up the empire in the Treaty of Verdun.
  • Period: 901 to 1285

    THE CRISIS OF THE CALIPHATE

    From the 10th century onwards, frequent civil wars limited economic development. Eventually, the empire was divided into several independent caliphates, such as that of the Umayyads, who governed all-Andalus.
  • 962

    OTTO I

    OTTO I
    Otto I established the Holy Roman Empire.
  • Period: 1101 to 1300

    HIGH MIDDLE AGES

    Feudal system. First Crusades. Romanesque art.
  • Period: 1258 to 1453

    LATER EXPASION

    Sailors and Muslim merchants spread Islam beyond the borders of the caliphate, following the trade routes.
  • Period: 1301 to 1500

    LATE MIDDLE AGES

    Development of trade. Gothic art. Black Death.
  • 1453

    FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE.

    FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE.
    End of the Byzantine Empire and beginning of the Renaissance.